SHAH ALAM – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD said a fire broke out at a parking garage in an industrial park in Shenzhen, China on Tuesday morning.
The company reportedly said the facility was used to store “test and scrapped vehicles”, adding that the fire has since been extinguished.
No casualties were reported.
The incident was earlier reported by the local fire and rescue department, with emergency responders deployed to the scene.
Videos circulating on social media showed thick black smoke billowing into the sky, with flames engulfing part of a multi-storey building as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
BYD’s global headquarters is located in Shenzhen’s Pingshan district.
Experts note that fires involving electric vehicles can behave differently from those involving internal combustion engine vehicles, as they may last longer and are more difficult to extinguish due to the risk of reignition.